TLA
Conference
PROGRAMS

Wednesday • Thursday • Friday

Tuesday, April 11

2:00 pm

Digital Future With Library Telecommunications
Booktalking The 2000-2001 Texas Lone Star & Tayshas Lists
E-Books: What Are They Anyway?

3:00 pm

Putting "Color" In Your Communications

8:00 pm

Storytelling Story Swap

Wednesday, April 12

10:15 am

Hopping Frogs And Distant Stars: Connecting Nature And Numbers
Get The Most Out Of Conference 2000!
Shaping The African-American Mystery Novel
Creating Inclusive Instruction
Distance Learning Library Services: ACRL Guidelines
Friends And Trustees Round Table - Table Talk Mixer
Museum-Library Partnerships: Sharing The Turf
Poetry Rules! With Douglas Florian
Your Principal Relationship: Improving Your Working Relationship With Your Boss

11:00 am

Celebrating Reading With Gloria And Jerry Pinkney
Community Advocacy: A Case Study
The Texas Lone Star Reading List Committee Welcomes Jeanette Ingold

12:00 noon

Empowering School Libraries Through Technology
Bites With LIRT Lunch
Recruiting Librarians With Disabilities
Freedom To Speak At The Speed Of Light
Friends And Trustees Round Table Luncheon
Interlibrary Loan Round Table Copyright Update Program
Out-Of-Print Dealers On The Web
Spanish Collection Development
Storytelling And History With Don Sanders
Z39.50: Making It Happen

1:00 pm

Babies And Books In School Libraries
Donna Jo Napoli And Her Writing
Information Power: Vision Into Reality

2:00 pm

City Hall To Capitol Hill
Enter The World Of Juan Williams
Saving Family Treasures: What Libraries Can Do To Help
The Texas Lone Star List 10th Anniversary Reception
A Time To Harmonize: Aacr2 And Serials
Fundraising Through Special Events Really Can Work!
Latin America Online: Digital Information From La Frontera To La Tierra Del Fuego
Making The Classroom Safer For Oddballs
Storytelling Round Table Vendor Showcase
To Filter Or Not To Filter: That Is The Question

2:30 pm

How-To Guide For Simple Web Pages

3:00 pm

Born To Read: Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Exciting Young Adults About Reading
The Changing Organizational Structure
Horror Texas Style
Tocker Grants For Community Libraries

4:00 pm

Accessible Electronic Resources For Users With Disabilities
Books, Bytes, And Bridges: Library And Computer Centers In Academic Institutions
Collaboration: Leading From The Middle
Communication With Staff And Performance Evaluations
Ergonomics And Space Do's And Don'ts
Federal Documents Information Resources And How To Use Them
Young Adult Historical Fiction: Fact Or Fantasy
How The Church And Synagogue Library Association Can Help You
Libraries Build Communities
Diversity Recruitment Training
Trends And Controversy In Children's Picture Books
Texas Bluebonnet Award: History And Development
Developing A Virtual Museum Of The American Indian

Thursday, April 13

8:00 am

Multiculturalism In The New Century: Identity Or Division?
Developing A Technology Plan For Grants: Key Elements
netlibrary Demonstration And Discussion
Organizing A Network Of Private School Librarians
Pursuing The Mls Through Distance Education
Problem Employees With Abigail Hubbard

8:30 am

Censorship And The Internet: Where Do We Stand?
Hidden Treasures: A Look At Special Collections

9:00 AM

Celebrate Informational Picture Books
Fun With Fractured Fairy Tales

10:00 AM

By The Stairway Of Surprise: Joys Of Writing For Children
Library Advocacy And School Library Standards
Appreciating Science Fiction With R.A. Salvatore
TIF Open Forum
As The Past Crumbles
Challenges Of Recruiting Librarians: Three Views
Creating A Cd-Rom From Scratch
Diversity Awareness In Libraries: We All Need It
Making The Connection With Library Instruction: High School To College
Stop Talking, Start Doing! Attracting People Of Color To The Profession
The Role Of Digital Images In Your Library
Texas Reading Club

11:00 AM

Too Good To Miss - Best Ya From The Past
Tpals Vendor Relations Roundtable Discussion

12:00 Noon

Maintaining The Training
Ask Questions, Get Answers! It's Your Association!
Beyond Boolean: Advanced Internet Searching Techniques
Census 2000: American Factfinder
TexShare: Changing And Growing
The Challenge of Information Literacy: Learning Opportunites For Students And Faculty
Your Library And The Local Media: Building A Good Relationship

12:30 PM

Interlibrary Loan Round Table Meet The Vendor Program
The Politics Of Resource Sharing: How Partnerships Work In Illinois

1:00 PM

National Library Of Medicine Resources

2:00 PM

Diving Into Science Literature
Gail Carson Levine: Magic In Writing Fiction
Imaging For Libraries
Spanish Language Storytimes
Basic Spanish For Librarians
Community Networking Panel Discussion
E-Journals In Libraries
Tall Texans: Development Of The Tla Leadership Institute
Taste Of Texas Authors
Yart Features Randy Powell

3:00 PM

It's Your Library: Get Others To Promote It!
Working With Technology: Don't Just Survive Thrive!

8:00 PM

Storytelling Concert: Stories That Bridge The Millennia

Friday, April 14

8:00 AM

Z39.50 In Texas: Z Texas Profile Update
How Safe Is Your Library?
Open Forum For Public Library Standards
The New Oclc Firstsearch
To Your Health: Consumer Information On The Web

8:30 AM

Succeeding With Your TIF Grant: From Rfp To Evaluation